What color is #824878?

#824878 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magic Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #824878?

The RGB value is 130, 72, 120: 130 red, 72 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #824878?

The complementary color is #488252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #824878?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#824878 color

#824878 rgb(130, 72, 120)

Shades of purple

The hex color #824878 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51% red, 28.2% green and 47.1% blue (130, 72, 120).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 29% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 8% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Magic Magenta (#7F4774), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.67:1).

#824878 color codes

HEX	`#824878`
RGB	`rgb(130, 72, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51%, 28.2%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 29%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 45%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 8%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.13, 32.03, -16.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.13, 36.17, 332.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.913, 10.737, 19.053)`
Decimal	`8538232`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #824878, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #824878	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#824878 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #824878 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #824878; }
.text { color: #824878; }
.border { border: 2px solid #824878; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(130 72 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #824878, #82485b); }

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Questions

What color is #824878?: #824878 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magic Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #824878?: The RGB value is 130, 72, 120: 130 red, 72 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #824878?: The complementary color is #488252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #824878?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.